The flying squad team, set up by district election office, Sirsa, seized with the help of the police, 30 crates of illicit liquor from two vehicles. These vehicles were coming from Punjab.
A spokesman of the District Election Officer, Sirsa, said that 25 boxes of liquor were recovered from a car bearing number Dl9 CH 2205, and five from a Bolero number PB04-9670. The accused arrested have been identified as Vakeel Singh, resident of Dadu, and Hetram of Bathinda. A case under the Excise Act has been registered against the accused in police station Kalanwali.
He said that various teams, including the flying squad and static surveillance, had been constituted to ensure free and fair elections in the district. These teams are closely monitoring the urban and rural areas. Besides, a video viewing team, media certification and monitoring committee, complaint monitoring control room, call centre and expenditure monitoring cell have also been constituted to ensure smooth, fear-free and transparent elections.
The flying squad and static surveillance teams would work in the field. Three such three teams have been deputed in each Vidhan Sabha segment, and these are working efficiently in their respective areas.